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Telemedically Augmented Palliative Care: Empowerment for Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Family Caregivers
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Author(s): Romina Nemecek (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Patrick Huber (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Sophie Schur (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Eva Masel (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Stefanie Porkert (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Barbara Hofer (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Herbert Watzke (Medical University of Vienna, Austria), Christoph Zielinski (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)and Michael Binder (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 17
Source title:
E-Health and Telemedicine: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8756-1.ch010
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Abstract
Patients with advanced cancer have a substantial symptom burden, which deteriorates their quality of life. Palliative care improves well-being of patients and their family caregivers. Within the scope of a controlled pilot study, a user-friendly telepresence system is developed, which enables patients and family caregivers to send a direct request to a palliative care team. Additionally, a specially tailored database is developed, which contains up to date patient information. Twenty patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer are consecutively assigned in a control and an intervention group. The intervention group receives the telemedically augmented care, whereas the control group receives standard care. The primary goal of this chapter is to determine the usability and feasibility; the secondary goal is the assessment of the intervention's impact on quality of life and the number of unscheduled hospital admissions. To sum up, telemedically supported ambulatory palliative care may synergistically help to improve safety and quality of life.
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